Dallas Mens Fashion, Skincare And Grooming Blog

Style Crave packed up and headed to NYC to cover New York Fashion Week and were invited to drop by a few hours before The Self-Portrait show to show you guys what all goes into making fashion week happen. The Self-Portrait woman is stepping into warmer days, playful but always poised as the new spring season begins. When it comes to juxtaposition Self-Portrait nailed it this season. Look for femme romantic elements with an edgy twist, structured fluidity and nod’s to nostalgia.

Pattern and playfulness reign from all over star prints to hand chief hemline and bright chiffons. Bold stripes and playful detail keep this collection on trend while the separates can stand completely on their own. This season, Self-Portrait debuted its own runway footwear capsule collection and we’re obsessed with the chain details across platform boots and kitten hells, these elements make the perfect adjacency. When it comes to beauty for the runway the esthetic reflects the relaxed yet inspired Self-Portrait girl. Morgan Taylor lead Artist Gina Edwards created this nonchalant, sexy manicure using “Flirting With The Phantom“, “Little Black Dress” and “From Paris With Love” from the Morgan Taylor Lacquer collection. The dusty rose hue of “Flirting With The Phantom” creates the clean and relaxed base as the minimalist black stripe and star wink at the 70’s & 80’s nostalgia so prevalent in the Spring Self-Portrait collection.

Bow details, large ruffles, print mix and refined sequins bring this nostalgic collection to modern day while cleverly nailing it’s references. Depending on her mood or setting the ties can be discreet and hidden or knotted loose and undone. Familiar faces like Maggie Gyllenhaal, Aimee Song and Ken Downing sat front row as the exciting lights of Sir Studios went down.

Throughout the show Self-Portrait proves that Han Chong has reinvented the brand into a social savvy and advanced source for the coolest of todays women looking to stay on trend yet stand out from the crowd. From structured bold stripes followed by Self-Portraits signature fluidity and bow details, this collection confirms there is no silhouette Self-Portrait cannot nail.

In 2017 Shea Moisture has sought out to dominate the mens market with a new grooming line targeted at beard care. With the on going trend seen on the biggest celebrities and open social acceptance of well groomed beards its clear that great beards are here to stay. My friends over at Sally Beauty were kind enough to send over this new collection by Shea Moisture Men to review for our Style Crave community. Wether you are looking to amp up the ante this year or just get your man to take better care of himself this line is amazing for everyone. One of the many awesome things about Shea Moisture is that they are known for their quality ingredients and formulas at an affordable price while taking care of our planet. Within this line you will not find a product that isn’t cruelty free, organic or over $10. Plus all the packaging from this collection is made from a minimum of 25% recycled material.

The most essential item out of the new Shea Moisture Men grooming line is the Beard Conditioning Oil. This product is a non-negotiable for any man with a beard. One of the most tedious parts about growing a beard is how itchy and uncomfortable it can be and Shea Moisture is solving that problem with this product. Not only does the Bead Conditioning Oil solve that itch problem it also is conditioning the hair and supports hair follicle growth through hydration leaving your beard stress free and ready to grow and glow. The formula texture is lightweight and quick drying without feeling greasy. This product is a must for healthy beard growth. The scent is a light clean vanilla musk thats never overpowering.

The Beard Balm is outstanding for shaping facial hair and I even use a light amount to shape my natural full eyebrows. The formula is tacky but never sticky and carries a light vanilla scent. This baby is pumped up with castor oil, shea butter, maracuja oil, grape seed oil and tea tree. This product is priced at $9.99 for 4Fl Oz which is an awesome value! Just like the rest of this mens line it is certified organic and cruelty free.

The Shea Moisture Men Face Beard Wash (This is a pilot label and has since changed) is a big beard essential! Deep clean your beard of dirt, flakes and odors without over drying our your facial hair or skin. Just like the hair on your head its essential not to strip your hair of the good oils we need to look expenionally groomed. This pH balanced formula provides a clean slate for flawless grooming. Simply use in the shower and follow up with the Full Beard Detangler. This wash is certified organic and never tested on animals. What I love about the formula is how quickly it foams up from a dime size amount. The texture is gel like before activated with water and smells clean with a hint of citrus.

The Full Beard Detangler is a conditioning treatment to condition and work kinks and knots out of full beards pain free. This bad boy is made in the USA, cruelty free and made with fair trade ingredients. what makes the formula special is that its lightweight, non sticky and packed with essential oils, shea butter, maracuja oil and coconut oil but don’t fret if you don’t like the scent of coconut oil, its not detectable. The scent is a nice clean cedar vanilla that is light and fresh. Best used after the beard wash and left in beard as a leave in conditioner.

When you think of turtle neck on a guy you probably don’t think of chic or fashion forward but possibly something along the lines of stuffy and dated comes to mind. However over the course of the last year we have fallen head over heels for turtle necks of all styles. Anyway you spin it finding an interesting piece to layer with can be challenging but with high collar details and chokers trending right now it only makes sense. I love to add a cool printer bomber or even more timeless piece like what we are showing here. Choose contrasting color or third piece with interesting details to take it to the next level. We love Uniqlo turtle necks because they are super soft, true to size and come in a variety of textures and weights.